Furniture-spring.



No. 833,012. PATENTED 00T. 9,\19o6.

F. WEBORG;

` FURNITURE SPRING. `APPLGAIION FILED 0OT.18,190E.

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7' v inventor Attorneys specification.

' means for clamping the strips between the reduced intermediate convolu FRED Wnsonaor JA llviESTOWN, NEW YORK.

FUHNITURESPRING".

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oet. e, 190e.

pplication filed October 'i8I 1905. Serial No. 283.296.

To all Vvwhom, i?? lmay'con/cern:

Be it known that I, 4FRED WEBonG, a citizen of the United States, residing atJamestown, in the county of IChautauqua and State ofNeW York, have invented `a new and useful offvvhicli the following is a Furniture-Spring,

This invention relates to'hirniture-springs, such as are used on buggy-seats,` chair-bottoms, spring-sofas, bed-bottoms, and the like', and has for'its .object to provide a simple, inexpensive, and yefficient device ci this char- -acter in which the constructionand general arrangement of the severalparts are such as to render-,the s ring strong, durable, and practically noise. ess.

A furtlierfobject of the invention is to pro-l vide a springeframe constructed of a pluralityof double helical springs having their terminal and intermediate whirls .or convolutions connected by strips `ol" wire fabric.

A still further object is to provide novel oi wire fabric tions of the springs4 and, `means for securing the terminal convolutions to each other and to the adjacent strip of wire fabric.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and novel combination andy arranffement of parts hereinafter fully described, illilstrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed ont in the claims hereto appenderhit being understood that various changes in form, prcportion, and :minor details oi ce;I truction may be resorted to Without dep ing' from the principle or sacri lcing any ol theadvantages of this invention.

ln the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure l .is-a top plan View of a spring-frame constructed in accordance with my invention. 'Fig'. 2 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional View showing the manner of clamping the Woven-wire strands between the vconvolu` tions or whirls at the reduced necks ol' the spring. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of one of the auxiliary clamps or clips. Fig. 5 is a bott-oni plan View 01"' the same, and. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective View of one oi the clamping members detached.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in vall of the figures of the rawings.

i The improved device consists oi a pair of spaced substantially rectangular frames 5 and 6, between which are mounted a plurality of double helical springs 7, lthe termi`v nal convolutions of which are fastened to the frames in any suitable manner, as by clips 8. Extending longitudinally of the frames 5 and and connecting the necks of l lthe 'springs 7 are strips otWoven-Wire fabric l 9, which pass between the reduced convolutions or Whirls 9 oi" the spring at said necks and serve to retain the several springs in. their relative position and at the saine time reinforce and strengthen the same. The springs 7. are also connected by transverse strips l0, the opposite ends of which pass between the reduced convolutionsof the coils and be# ,l neath the strips 9, being retained in engagement therewith by the spring-clamping action of said coils. f v

a means for'preventing accidental dis- I placement of the strips 9 and l() suitable U- l shaped clamping members 11 'are provided, the spaced' arms of whichy are preferably f pointed, as indicated atii2, while the connected ends ci the arms arev bent u iwardly to torni loops or handles i3, adapte to engage the interiorwalls oi thereduced convolutions when in posi prings 7, as

drawl tion on the s clearly shownlin Figs. 1 `and 3 of the I ings. The olnted ends of the members 11 l are threade through the wire fabric 9 and 10 land are preferably disposed. one above and l the other below the central portions of the l s rings, with their loops or handles i3 ari ranged at rightangles to each, other and in contact with the adjacent convolutions or l whirls, as shown, so that the fabric will be securely retained in position. The springs 7 are also preferably connected by short chains 14, and extending longitudinally and centrally ol the trames 5 and 6 are strips of l wire fabric 15, which arc secured to the terl minal convolutions oi the springs by cli s 16, theopposite ends of which embrace sait conl volutions and are formed with terminal in- Wardly-extendii g teeth or spurs i7, adapted to engage the wire fabric 15. fit will thus be seen that the springs are securely fastened to the spaced supportingdrames and to each i other and by reason oi the ilexible connecti ing-strips will permit the springs to readily yield under pressure and return to normal iosition as soon as the pressure is removed.

t will also be observed. that the longitudinal IOO IIO

and transverse strips of wire fabric are held in posi/tion on the s rings by the clamping action of the reduce convolution and also by the clamping members or Ufshaped pins, thereby electually preventing accidental displacement of said fabric.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a pluralitv of s rings secured together by longitudinal and) transverse flexible connections, and clamping members carried by thesprings and provided with spaced arms adapted to pierce the ilexible connections.

2. In a device of the class described, a pluralit of springs, longitudinal and transverse lexi le connections interposed between the convolutions of the springs and disposed in contact with each other, and clamping members carried4 by the springs and provided with arms adapted to 'pierce the llexible connections.

3. In a device of' the class described, a plurality ol springs, longitudinal and transverse woven-wire connecting-strips interposed between the convolutions of the rings, and clamping members engaging tlle interior Walls of the convolution-s and provided with spaced arms adapted to pierce the wire mesh of the connecting-strips.

4. In a device of the class described, a plurality of double helical springs secured toffether at their reduced central convolutions f llexible connections, and clamping inem-l bers disposed within the reduced convolutions and provided with spaced arms adapted to ierce the flexible connections.

5. n a device of the class described, a plurality ol double helical springs secured t0- gether at their reduced central convolutions by llexible connecting-strips and clamping `members disposed within the reduced con- `pair of spaced frames,

volutions and piercing the connectingstrips, said clamping members being arranged at ri ht angles to each other.

6. In a evice of the class described, a pair of spaced frames, a plurality of springs secured toy the frames, flexible longitudinal and ltransverse connecting-strips interposed between the centra-l convolutions of the springs, clamping members carried bythe springs and piercing the connecting-stri s, and a flexible strip extending longitudina ly ol each frame and connected to the terminal convolutions of the springs.

7. In a device of the class described, a a plurality ol double elical springs having their terminal convolutions secured to the frames, flexible longitudinal and transverse connecting-strips interposed between the reduced central con volutions of the springs, clamping members dis osed within the reduced convolutions and) piercing the connecting-strips, a flexible strip extending longitudinally of each frame, and cli s embracing the terminal convolutions o the springs and provided with teeth for engagement with the. longitudinal strip.

8. In a device .of the class described, a plurality of springs, longitudinal and transverse connectingstrips interposed between `the convolutions of' the springs, and a substantiall U-sha ed clam in member Ahaving its.

y l) p closed end ent upwar ly for engagement with the interior walls of the convolutions and its open end piercing the connectingstrips.

In testimony my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRED WEBOPG Witnesses: f

ALBERT G. WEBORG, W. II. SCOFIELD.

that I claim theiforegoing as 

